Friday, 15 June 2012

True Blood Panel

True Blood Panel BiographyThere was a special True Blood panel discussion during the International Makeup Artist Trade show on 6/26/11. Andre Bustanoby, Brigette A. Myre Ellis, Lana Grossman, Dan Rebert, Todd Masters and Mark Viniello were present at the panel moderated by Joe Nazzaro.
The panel discussed their work on True Blood as the makeup artists and special effects team that help bring True Blood to life (or undead as the case may be for the vampires). The panel presented special slides and video which featured the screen tests that are conducted with the actors prior to filming in order to ensure the makeup and special effects required for the scene are fine tuned.
It was a lot of fun to hear from the panel talk about the screen tests and how the cast are very helpful and willing to endure the many hours sometimes needed to apply the makeup. They also brought along the prosthetic head of Hank the truck driver who was drained by baby vampire Jessica Hamby.
Denis O’Hare worked with the special effects team to present the infamous “spine ripping” scene that fans enjoyed in season 3 of True Blood.
Alexander Skarsgard’s character -Eric Northman endurced the severe burn makeup needed in Season 3 when he walked into the daylight. Alan Ball refers to the effect of a vampire charred severely by the sun as if it were a “burning log of wood”.